The Downtown Detention Facility is located
at 601. E. Overland, El Paso, TX 79901 (map), the Detention Facility has been open and operational since 1983. It is located across the street from
federal courts, state district and county courts,
Justice of the Peace court, and city municipal
courts. The facility has over 310,440 square
feet and a housing capacity of 1000 inmates.
This facility has nine housing floors, three
of which are designated for female housing.
This facility also houses a Jail Magistrate
Court, the Sheriff’s Office Warrants Section,
Jail Ministry Section, Bond Inmate and Trust
Section, and liaison offices for the U.S. Border
Patrol and Adult Probation.

The El Paso County Detention Facility , a maximum security facility which has an operational design concept to receive unclassified persons, hold pretrial and convicted persons, and allow for processing, classifying and releasing persons at all times.

Programs and Services

There are a variety of services and programs available to our inmate population to include but not limited to twenty-four hour medical services, adult educational programs such as GED and ESL, Religious Programs, Work Programs, AA, NA, Law Library, Leisure Library, prepaid telephone and Commissary services.

The BITS window is open and available to issue reports Mon-Fri (excluding holidays) from 8AM to 4:45PM.

Inmate Telephone Service

If an individual wishes to deposit money on behalf of an inmate, he may do so by using the services offered through OffenderConnect.

What is OffenderConnect?

OffenderConnect is an authorized deposit and account management portal for the corrections industry. With several different deposit methods available, OffenderConnect is the quickest and most convenient option to fund your loved ones account. Purchasing money orders, mailing deposits and waiting several business days for the funds to post are now eliminated with OffenderConnect.

AdvancePay® Prepaid Telephone Accounts:

To accept calls from an inmate at this facility, we recommend you create an AdvancePay® prepaid telephone account. Prepaid calling works by placing money on your phone number so that when your inmate calls you the funds are deducted from the balance on your prepaid account.

The Texas Statewide VINE system is a service through which victims of crime can use the telephone or Internet to search for information regarding the custody status of their offender and to register to receive telephone and e-mail notification when the offender’s custody status changes. The VINE toll-free number for the Texas Statewide VINE system is 877-894-8463. This service is provided to assist Victims of Crime who have a right to know about their offender's custody status.

Mail

Inmates may receive money orders, cashiers checks, US Treasury checks and checks from other Penal Institutions. Any cash, foreign checks, payroll checks or personal checks will be returned to sender along with any other contents in the envelope.

Incoming correspondence may be opened, inspected, and possibly read. The inspection will be performed before the mail is delivered. Inflammatory writing and hardcore pornography is prohibited. Such correspondence is defined as:

• That which aids in the construction or use of weapons, ammunition, bombs or incendiary devices;

• Material that could aid in escape from an institution, including plans, diagrams and blueprints of institutions or instructions in the commission of criminal activity;

• Words that depict or describe procedures for brewing alcohol or for making drugs;

• Writing that is in code;

• Prison union publications and/or any publication that incites the overthrow of any governmental unit in the USA; police, weapons, or hunting books and/or magazines.

The following will not be accepted:

• Plastic coated cards or any other plastic coated items;

• Tape or stickers on letters;

• Glue, paste or any other foreign substance or unknown residue on envelope or letter;

• Postage stamps, envelopes, writing paper or stationery items;

• Mail containing more than five (5) photos, or any Polaroid photos. Photos are not to exceed 5 by 7 inches in size, and cannot be obscene, nude or pornographic photos, pictures or drawings, or pictures or photos exposing undergarments;